On July 6, Kazakhstan celebrates a state holiday – the Day of the Capital (Astana Day), established by the Law...

On July 6, Kazakhstan celebrates a state holiday – the Day of the Capital (Astana Day), established by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Amendments to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan" On Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan " dated June 25, 2008 No. 47-IV.

The transfer of the capital from Almaty to the center of Kazakhstan was determined by the Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the transfer of the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan" dated July 6, 1994 No. 106-XIII (that is why July 6 is considered the Day of the Capital). The final decision on the transfer of the capital from Almaty to Akmola was made by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in 1997 and by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 20, 1997 No. 3700 from December 10, 1997, the city of Akmola was declared the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On May 6, 1998, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On renaming the city of Akmola – the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the city of Astana – the capital" dated May 6, 1998, No. 3941, the capital was renamed.

On June 10, 1998, the official presentation of the new capital took place. And since the city acquired the capital status, the Day of the Capital was celebrated on